I Can’t Read Social Cues
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” This is a follow up from several years ago on “I can’t initiate.” Earlier this afternoon, something inevitable happened. I questioned my current friendships. This happens from time to time....
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The Damaging Message about Disability
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” Today is the National Disability Day of Mourning. This marks the 6th year that it has been observed. The last one I participated in was 4 years ago. I cried...
Things I’ve Learned about Gaslighting
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” Trigger/content warning: childhood abuse, politics, gaslighting (Not about autism!) This week was the US inauguration of the 45th president. Aerial photographs have been used by both “sides” to highlight the attendance....
Society is so Inaccessible..
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” (Quoted with permission) “Its just been difficult accepting that he may have a harder life than others,” was said in a group this morning. You see, I joined a new...
ASANs Past Abuse and Moving Forward
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” With Ari Ne’eman’s announcement that he will be stepping down at the end of the year today, I knew I was out of time to find a large source to...
To the Parent New to Autism
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” Hello person. Welcome to this beautiful world of autism. Yes, beautiful.. It’s the same beautiful world you’ve already lived in. That child that you love? They’re the same child. That...
Tokenism Hurts Everyone
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” It was 5-6 years ago when I got a phone call from someone. They were discussing the merits of “working from the inside” to change an organization. At the time,...
PTSD and Triggers
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” Can we talk about PTSD and triggers for a second? Not specific but big view. In the past couple of weeks, I had two triggers send me into flashbacks.. They...
The Place I Belong
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” This is the way all places should be.. This is the place I’ve always wanted to find.. And I feel like I have now, even if for a fleeting moment...
Did you know….
Home » Posts tagged: “fear” Did you know… ….tomorrow starts Autism “Awareness” month? ….Wednesday is World Autism Awareness Day? ….that the messages that came out of last week’s prevalence rates are damaging to Autistic people?...